The job responsibilities of a Community Manager varies from one location to the next, some of the most common responsibilities include:

• Social media marketing and interaction with clients and customers
• Public relations and events planning
• Customer relations
• Analytics in regards to social media and often SEO
• Assisting with business development

As the face of the company in many circles, the Community Manager not only needs to have a Bachelor’s degree in anything from computer science to public speaking, they need to have experience with:

• Social media on a range of different platforms
• Working odd hours
• The given industry and public speaking
• Excellent writing skills
• Public relations
• In addition to having an outgoing personality to interest external clients

The average salary for a Community Manager averages around $57,000. This greatly depends on the size of the company, the location and length of time the professional has served as a CM.